CONCERT ADVANCE
Thank you for taking the time to read this information in full.
It will give you a complete view of what our show consists of and what we need to make it successful. At the very bottom is an important Questionnaire. Please send us answers as soon as you can so we can make preparations.
We can't wait to join you for a fun evening of rad music and happiness!
Thank you so much for having us.
❤️ Team BK
Last updated: January 2026
The Band
Ben Kweller
Vocal, Guitar, Keys
Chris Mintz-Plasse
Bass, Vocal
Ryan Dean
Drums, Vocal
Jim Campo
Guitar, Keys, Vocal
The Crew
Oscar Martinez
Front of House Engineer
Logan Kerman
Stage Technician
Cody Darlington
Merch & Tour Logistics
TBD
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1. ABOUT US
Who we are
We are a core party of 7. Sometimes we bring additional crew and we will let you know if that's the case. For planning purposes, please plan on 7.
How we roll
We travel in a bus and trailer with dimensions as follows:
- 65 feet long
- 13.5 feet tall
- 10 feet wide
What we bring
- Midas M32 FOH console
- Midas DL-32 stage box
- 200 foot ethernet
- Vocal mics
- iPad for house music
2. What we need
Before we arrive
- Hospitality Rider set up backstage
- PA turned on and tested for power/quality
- Stage and monitors configured according to Stage Plot
Stagehands
We need two (2) Stagehands to assist Load In, Load Out, Changeover, spot mics/mons throughout the show and perform the tasks as follows:
a. Hand #1 runs monitors and mixes FOH for the opener
b. Hand #2 runs lights
Speakers & Power
We require the following:
6x Mixes
8x Wedges
1x Drum Sub
2x Side fills (if available)
8x 120v Quad Power Drops (3 downstage, 5 upstage)
8x 🚨Step-Down Transformers (outside USA only)
2x SDI return lines at stage and FOH
Mics & DI
2x Mics for Guitar Amps
2x Condenser Mics for Audience
9x Drum mics
1x Mic for Bass Amp
1x DI for Bass Amp
Mic Stands
9x Tall Boom Mic Stands w/ clips
11x Short Boom Mic Stands w/ clips
Cables
We require 32 XLR cables for inputs as follows:
7x 5ft
9x 10ft
14x 25ft
2x 50ft
3x 12-channel Sub Snakes
Lights
1x Lighting rig1x Projector (if available)
1x LED wall (if available)
1x Hazer (if available)
Merch Area
3x 6ft folding tables
2x chairs
3x merch grids (more if you have)
3. Settlement
- Please send all deposits to Wasserman
- Please settle directly with BK at the end of the night.
- Paper check preferred. Payable to: Rawk Tours, Inc.
- Please give the Hospitality Rider receipt directly to BK along with any remaining cash from the Hospitality Budget
4. Run of Show
08:00 | 8:00am Bus Arrive / Set shore power
13:00 | 1:00pm LOAD IN
15:00 | 3:00pm Ring out FOH & Wedges
16:00 | 4:00pm BK SOUNDCHECK
17:00 | 5:00pm Lights & AV Check / Support Load In
17:30 | 5:30pm SUPPORT SOUNDCHECK
17:50 | 5:50pm DARK STAGE
18:00 | 6:00pm Friends/fam meet at Merch Booth
19:00 | 7:00pm DOORS
20:00 | 8:00pm SUPPORT SHOWTIME
20:30 | 8:30pm Changeover
21:00 | 9:00pm BK SHOWTIME (75 min)
22:15 | 10:15pm Tear Down
22:30 | 10:30pm LOAD OUT
02:00 | 2:00am Bus Call
5. Backline Rider
🖨️ PRINT 🖨️
GUITAR AMPS
2x Marshall 100w JCM-800 Lead Series **DUAL CHANNEL 2210 Model ONLY**
2x Marshall Switch Pedals with Channel button and Reverb button
2x Slant Marshall 4x12 Cab
BASS AMPS
1x Marshall Super Bass 100 or JCM800 “Bass” or Ampeg SVT
1x Slant Marshall 4 speaker Bass cab or Ampeg 4x10 cab or other similar half-stack Bass cab
KEYS
1x Yamaha CP88 with all necessary power and audio cables
1x Sustain pedal for Yamaha
1x Table-top 4-legged stand for Yamaha (not X stand!)
DRUMS (any cool looking Gretsch, Ludwig, Rogers, Slingerland)
1x 14x22 or 14x24 Bass Drum
1x 9x13 Rack tom
1x 16x16 Floor tom with legs
1x Ludwig Black Beauty Snare or similar
DRUM HARDWARE
1x DW Hi-Hat Stand with DW clutch
2x DW 5000 or 9000 Single Pedals
2x DW 9300 Double braced snare stands
3x DW 9700 Double Braced Boom Cymbal Stands
2x DW or Pork Pie Round Throne
CYMBALS (as close as possible to the following)
1x 15” Zildjian K lightHi-Hats
1x 18” Zildjian K Dark Medium Thin Crash
1x 20” Zildjian K Dark Medium Thin Crash
1x 24” Zildjian K Light Ride
6. Hospitality Rider
DRINKS
2x Cases Bottled Spring Water
1x 2.5 Gal Water Jugs with Dispenser (Ozarka or similar)
6x Flavored Sparkling Water (Grapefruit, Watermelon, or Lemon/Lime)
6x Glass bottles Red Stripe
1x Bag of whole bean light roast coffee (NOT decaf!)
1x bottle Pinot Noir or Cabernet <$20 w/ Cork screw (Friday only)
1x 750ml Bottle of Jegermeister (Saturday, Tuesday only)
FOOD
4x Organic Bananas
4x Organic Apples
4x Organic Navel Oranges
1x Organic Lemons
4x Small containers Organic flavored yogurt (Noosa, Brown Cow, or Ellenos)
2x Bags Chomps Zero Sugar beef sticks
2x Large bags Zero Sugar Beef Jerky
2x Cooked Organic rotisserie chicken (any seasoning style: Lemon Pepper, Country Herb, etc…)
1x Loaf sliced bread from a bakery (Healthy multi-grain or whole-grain) (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday)
1x Jar organic peanut butter (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday only)
1x Jar organic fruit jam (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday only)
MISCELLANEOUS
1x Pack of paper Plates
1x Box of Plastic utensils
5x Clean towels (will be returned to venue)
1x Cooler of ice
10. Questionnaire
🚨 Please copy the questions below and paste them into an email along with your answers/attachments. 🚨 Please send the email to Cody Darlington (admin@thenoisecompany.com). 🚨 Please copy anyone on your team that you'd like to loop in. Thank you so much!
1) What is the earliest time that our bus can park onsite?
2) What is the latest time that our bus can stay parked onsite?
3) What is the earliest time we can access the venue prior to Load In?
4) Do you have a shower onsite?
5) Do you have laundry onsite?
6) Where is merch located?
7) After the show, what is the latest time that we can use the dressing room?
8) Please attach your Tech Pack to this email.
9) Please attach a parking map to this email and note where the shore power location is.
10) Please provide Wifi network name(s) and password(s) for backstage, stage, house, and merch, etc..